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India Selects Sarvam AI to Build Its First Sovereign AI Foundation Model

The government has tasked the homegrown startup with developing reasoning-capable, multilingual AI models using domestic infrastructure under the India AI Mission.

Overview

  • Sarvam AI has been chosen from 67 applicants to develop India's first indigenous foundational AI model, marking a significant milestone in the India AI Mission.
  • The foundational model will feature advanced reasoning, voice-centric interaction, and fluency in Indian languages, ensuring secure, large-scale domestic deployment.
  • Sarvam AI is working on three model variants: Sarvam-Large for advanced reasoning, Sarvam-Small for real-time interactions, and Sarvam-Edge for on-device tasks.
  • The AI Compute Portal currently supports the initiative with 14,000 GPUs live and 4,000 more planned, while the government aims to develop domestic GPUs within 3-5 years.
  • Collaborations with AI4Bharat at IIT Madras will drive research and development, leveraging India’s academic and industry expertise to achieve AI sovereignty.